World War Z, a book by Max Brooks, is a zombie book that, despite being frustrated at the over saturation of the Zombie horror sub-genre, is up there with the top 10 books I have ever read. The book revolves around a fictitious version of Max Brooks, compiling a book of the events of the last few years, and the aftermath of a zombie invasion that nearly destroyed the world. Why is it special? For two reasons. It takes place through the stories of those he interviews, allowing different views of the invasion in a smart, intelligent kind of way. Brooks also used World War Z to comment on social issues like government ineptitude and American isolationism, while also examining themes of survival and uncertainty. It's less about Zombies and more about survival and fear of a catastrophic event that affects the entire world. Especially an enemy that "doesn't sleep, doesn't fear and doesn't stop." It's an amazing book that I couldn't recommend enough, though if you are feeling lazy, the audio play is just as amazing and in-depth.
It was inevitable there would be a movie. Brad Pitt has been attached for a while, but we haven't heard ANYTHING since the beginning of the project apart from script reviews of the original few drafts (which have been described as some of the best Hollywood writing in years). But now? We have confirmation, it's filming. You can see more shots and descriptions on the set visit, but we have a few pictures after the jump. I can't wait for this film.
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